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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

narrator

/ˈnæˌɹeɪ.təɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
nar-rat-or
IPA
/ˈnæˌɹeɪ.təɹ/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who narrates or tells stories.

noun

The person or the "voice" whose viewpoint is used in telling a story.

noun

The person providing the voice-over in a documentary.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From narrate + -or, from Latin narrātor. By surface analysis, Latin narr- + -ate + -or.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnæˌɹeɪ.təɹ/
  • British English: /nəˈɹeɪ.tə/

Inflected Forms

narrators (plural)

Derived Forms

multinarrator narratorial narratorless narratorly narratorship narratress

Phrases

omniscient narrator unreliable narrator

Frequently Paired Words

narratrix narrate narration narrative narratress

Synonyms

storyteller teller

Rhymes With

later greater creator traitor translator dictator waiter cater crater curator spectator mater

Questions

How do you pronounce narrator?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnæˌɹeɪ.təɹ/.
What does narrator mean?
One who narrates or tells stories.
Where does narrator come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce narrator

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